Macht Schnell and rust!

Doctor J · 11-15-2010, 05:31 PM

aka galvanic corrosion

MonteCarloM3 · 11-15-2010, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom @ eas

No need to worry, all current MS spacers have relief chamfers for easy removal:

so the 12mm ones now have "relief chamfers"?
they are not there on the ones i purchased in the spring 2010

tom @ eas · 11-15-2010, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonteCarloM3

so the 12mm ones now have "relief chamfers"?
they are not there on the ones i purchased in the spring 2010

Earlier versions did not have the chamfers.

All 10mm, 12mm, 15mm and 18mm and larger have the relief chamfers, 3mm & 5mm do not.

Daft · 11-15-2010, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom @ eas

Earlier versions did not have the chamfers.

All 10mm, 12mm, 15mm and 18mm and larger have the relief chamfers, 3mm & 5mm do not.

Cool! I'll find out for sure tomorrow when they are due for delivery. Hope they didn't give me older stock. I bought mine from IND btw..

MonteCarloM3 · 11-16-2010, 04:01 PM

i guess spring 2010 is old

Daft · 11-16-2010, 05:25 PM

Got my MS spacers today. Confirmed they got slot chamfers or whatever they're called on the 12 and 15mm. Cool!

M3LISSA · 11-19-2010, 04:41 PM

It looks like spacers are not hubcentric too much anymore, the newest thing is notching them out for the flatheads to fit in. I wonder if it really works better.

tom @ eas · 11-19-2010, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melimel

It looks like spacers are not hubcentric too much anymore, the newest thing is notching them out for the flatheads to fit in. I wonder if it really works better.

The image in Post #21 is the backside on the spacer to show the relief chamfers, the front face is hubcentric in which meets the wheel hub:

Doctor J · 11-22-2010, 04:43 PM

I have the new spacers with the chamfers and my spacers were still welded on after about 3 months of use.

Thankfully I read this thread.

I used penetrating lube and let the car sit for about 4 hours. Then with a flatbladed screwdriver and a hammer I was able to pry them off pretty easily.

A dead blow hammer did nothing by the way -- don't bother buying one

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11-22-2010, 04:43 PM	#31
Doctor J Captain 33 Rep 741 Posts Drives: 2010 E93 M3 DCT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vancouver BC iTrader: (0)	I have the new spacers with the chamfers and my spacers were still welded on after about 3 months of use. Thankfully I read this thread. I used penetrating lube and let the car sit for about 4 hours. Then with a flatbladed screwdriver and a hammer I was able to pry them off pretty easily. A dead blow hammer did nothing by the way -- don't bother buying one __________________ 2010 BMW M3 vert with DCT & Akra (sold) 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo S
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